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Law Practice, Appellate Practice


A California appellate court ruled plaintiffs' attorneys cannot collect fees in whistleblower retaliation cases if juries awar...


Tensions rose as attorney Mark Geragos testified in a malpractice case, clashing with opposing counsel, while Judge Steve Coch...


Under the judge's order, federal agents cannot base detentive stops solely on race, ethnicity, accent, presence at day laborer...


Administrative/Regulatory, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel upheld FERC's denial of "rate incentives" for California utilities, ruling their par...


Civil Litigation


The 9th Circuit temporarily revived Trump's executive order, halting an injunction and allowing restrictions on collective bar...


Judges and Judiciary


A Judicial Mentor Program event Tuesday will offer aspiring judges practical advice and insider perspectives on navigating Cal...


Civil Litigation


The man alleges church leaders at The Dwelling Place Anaheim enabled and covered up years of sexual abuse by a youth group lea...


Civil Litigation


An Orange County judge granted Angels Baseball LP's request to seal exhibits containing private medical records and personal d...


A federal judge sentenced Andrew Coldicutt also imposed more than $140,000 in fines for securities fraud tied to pump-and-dump...


ICE detainees in overcrowded, "dungeon-like" cells were allegedly denied counsel by agents "ping-ponging" them between facilit...


Immigration, Constitutional Law, Class Action


Less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court restricted nationwide injunctions, a New Hampshire judge certified a nationwi...


A youth basketball coach testified that the first time he heard of Mark Geragos was when the prominent LA attorney sued him. H...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles class action accuses Apple of misrepresenting iPhone 16 AI features, alleging fraud and violation of consumer la...


The former officer and her stepfather, an attorney, are accused of illegally collecting more than $600,000 in disability benef...


Civil Litigation


Parents of a bicyclist killed by a Greenwaste Recovery truck sue for damages, citing an illegal turn and inadequate driver tra...


Data Privacy


NSO Group seeks sanctions against Meta, WhatsApp for undisclosed witnesses in Pegasus spyware case. Both sides accuse each oth...


Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


The case raised questions about whether a public employee in the former chief's situation could justifiably mount a constituti...


Now in its sixth year, the scholarship--created in memory of retired Judge Stuart M. Rice's late son--has awarded over $88,500...


A rare federal trial next month will examine whether President Donald Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops ...


Civil Litigation


Trial begins in a youth coach's case against attorney Mark Geragos, saying his involvement with Michael Avenatti, who tried to...


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


At issue is whether Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Chen's ruling halting the Trump administration's rollback of TPS for 600...



Wildfire litigation prompts law firms to bolster teams

Jul. 10, 2025
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Plaintiffs' firms reallocate resources, bolster teams to pursue high-stakes wildfire cases in California.


Civil Rights


UCLA sued over transit for disabled students

Jul. 10, 2025
By Devon Belcher

UCLA faces lawsuit from students with disabilities alleging inaccessible campus transit. Defense seeks to dismiss one claim, a...


Civil Litigation


34 additional sanctuary jurisdictions, including Los Angeles, seek to join a lawsuit against the Trump administration for with...


A grand jury report says Orange County's $1 billion homelessness strategy has failed, with the county's unhoused population so...


Torts/Personal Injury, Civil Litigation


A San Francisco judge allows sexual assault claims against Uber to proceed, focusing on its driver rating system, setting the ...


Civil Litigation


A Los Angeles judge has ordered Hooper Lundy & Bookman, P.C. to turn over the complete client file to Kerlan-Jobe Orthoped...


Fire victims sue California, alleging the state allowed the Lachman Fire to rekindle, sparking the Palisades Fire. The lawsuit...


Obituaries


Gerald L. Salzman, 1939 - 2025

Jul. 9, 2025
By David Houston

A disciplined accountant and devoted steward of the company's finances, Salzman oversaw its growth from a single newspaper to ...


Journalists and detained foreigners sue ICE, alleging unconstitutional tactics in Los Angeles raids. California's amicus brief...